B5 5RD postcode in Birmingham, England
B5 5RD is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bordesley & Highgate ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B5 5RD is, and what is near it
- B5 5RD
- Other postcodes in B5 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 20 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4802, longitude -1.8864)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B5 5RD?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B5 5RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham LadywoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shabana Mahmood (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shabana Mahmood
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at B5 5RD?
Every home and business at B5 5RD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Birmingham: 95%
Birmingham: 98%
The line marks the figure across Birmingham.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B5 5RD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Birmingham City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is B5 5RD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B5 5RD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Birmingham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B5 5RD: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of B5 5RD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B5 5RD?
Homes in the B5 district sold for a typical £215,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
- Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (2)
- Terraced £305,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £210,000 69 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The B5 5 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole B5 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in B5 5RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B5 5RD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B5 5RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,550 homes in the neighbourhood around B5 5RD. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £3,413 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 940 (61%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 160 (10%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 40 (3%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 240 (15%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 150 (10%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,413 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,938 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 36% 2010 to 2019
- 28% 2020 or later
Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B5 5RD is in (ONS area E01033561), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near B5 5RD?
The nearest open schools to B5 5RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to B5 5RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B5 5RD is Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fazeley Street, 132 m away.
More stations near B5 5RD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B5 5RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B5 5RD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Halcyon Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0121 203 9999 650 mWalk
- Babylon Gp at Hand Birmingham Phone 0330 808 2217 700 mWalk
- Nechells Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 422 3111 1.6 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near B5 5RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B5 5RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Millennium Point Car Park Electric Charging Point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Bullring Moor Street Car Park 2 Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- Bullring Moor Street Car Park 1 Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B5 5RD?
The nearest to the centre of B5 5RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Top Medical Clinic - Birmingham Phone 0121 643 9812 400 mWalk
- Bromley Street Phone 0121 772 8886 600 mWalk
- College of Dentistry Phone 0121 345 9833 700 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to B5 5RD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 700 mWalk
- Birmingham Chest Clinic Phone 0121 424 1950 1.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near B5 5RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B5 5RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kerria Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 6845 1.6 kmCycle
- Fern House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 440 1032 1.8 kmCycle
- Arshad Mahmood - 112-114 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0121 773 3165 2.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near B5 5RD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B5 5RD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, 66 High Street Mon to Sat 8am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0121 212 1330 550 mWalk
- Boots, Msu10, Middle Mall West Mon 9am to 8pm; Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0121 632 6418 650 mWalk
- Heartlands Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 2pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 773 6534 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near B5 5RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of B5 5RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fivelands House 3.4 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.4 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is B5 5RD in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of B5 5RD is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near B5 5RD?
Police.uk records 1,449 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B5 5RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 59, drugs 50, theft from the person 47, burglary 40, possession of weapons 39, robbery 31, other crime 13, bicycle theft 8.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B5 5RD
- Ward
- Bordesley & Highgate
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Birmingham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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